A Coopersburg resident has been crowned Queen of the 2013 Great Allentown Fair.

Erin Schantzenbach, 19, will “reign” over all fair
activities when the 161st fair begins on Aug. 27. Festivities will
continue through Labor Day.

Schantzenbach is the daughter of Victoria and Russell
Schantzenbach and a 2012 graduate of Southern Lehigh High School. She has
completed the commercial photography program at Lehigh Career & Technical
Institute.

Fairgoers will have the chance to meet Schantzenbach during
the opening ceremonies at 5 p.m. on Aug. 27 at the fair’s Music and Variety
Show Tent. In between her official duties, Schantzenbach, a long-time Lehigh
County 4-H Beef Club member will show her heifer on Aug. 30 in the Beef
Division class.

Victoria Bobyak, 19, of Whitehall was named first runner up.

Photo: 2013 Allentown Fair Qeeun Erin Schantzenbach (left) of Cooperburg is joined by her royal court Morgan Reifsneider of Bechtelsville and first runner up Victoria Bobyak of Whitehall.